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(43) Date of publication: 22.05.2002 Bulletin 2002/21 (21) Application number: 00958935.9 (22) Date of filing: 17.08.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61B 5/15 (86) International application number: PCT/IB0001/333 (87) International publication number: WO 0113/795 (01.03.2001 Gazette 2001/09)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 23.08.1999 US 379158 (71) Applicant: European Institute of Science 223 70 Lund (SE)	(72) Inventor: KRIZ, Dario S-216 42 Malmö (SE) (74) Representative: VOSSIUS & PARTNER  Siebertstrasse 4 81675 München 81675 München (DE)